- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19909-DB MFA No. 5976 of 2018 C/W MFA No. 4974 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5976 OF 2018 (FC) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 4974 OF 2018 IN MFA No. 5976/2018 BETWEEN: SMT SHOBHA H W/O K.HARISH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.31, VISHNU NILAYA, 4TH 'A' CROSS, 3RD 'B' MAIN ROAD, BRUNDAVANA LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGAR, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE-560 061. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VIJAY SHETTY B, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI K HARISH S/O N.KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.109, 5TH CROSS, NARASIMHAIAH LAYOUT, VINAYAKA NAGARA, RAMOHALLI POST, BANGALORE-560 060. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJA B, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19909-DB MFA No. 5976 of 2018 C/W MFA No. 4974 of 2018 THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 19(1) OF THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED: 27/04/2018, PASSED IN MC. NO.1647/2015, ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S. 13(1)(ia)(ib) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. IN MFA NO. 4974/2018 BETWEEN: SRI K HARISH S/O. SRI. N. KRISHNAPPA, AGED 42 YEARS RESIDING AT: NO.109, 5TH CROSS, NARASIMHAIAH LAYOUT, VINAYAKANAGARA, RAMOHALLI POST, BANGALORE - 60. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAJA B, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT SHOBHA H W/O K. HARISH RESIDING AT NO.31, VISHNU NILAYA, 4TH A CROSS, 3RD B MAIN ROAD, BRUNDAVANA LAYOUT, SUBRAMANYAPURA POST, BANGALORE - 61. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIJAY SHETTY B, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S.19(1) OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT.27.04.2018 PASSED ON MC NO.1647/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19909-DB MFA No. 5976 of 2018 C/W MFA No. 4974 of 2018 COURT, BENGALURU, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED U/S.13(1)(ia)(ib) OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) In M.F.A.No.4974/2018, a memorandum of agreement is on record along with a report of the Karnataka Mediation Centre, evincing settlement between the parties. 2. In the connected M.F.A.No.5976/2018, a memo for withdrawal has been filed by the counsel for the appellant, which is also signed by the appellant seeking to dismiss the appeal as per the mediation settlement arrived in the connected M.F.A.No.4974/2018 on 25.02.2026. 3. The memorandum of agreement dated 25.02.2026 has been perused by us. 4. The parties are present, who have been identified by their respective advocates and they state that they have entered into the agreement with their own free will and accord - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19909-DB MFA No. 5976 of 2018 C/W MFA No. 4974 of 2018 without any undue influence and coercion. The appellants has inter alia agreed to pay a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- to the respondent towards all her claims of permanent alimony in full and final settlement by a demand draft No.000181 dated 21.02.2026 drawn on HDFC Bank, Bengaluru. This has been handed over to the respondent today in Court and she acknowledges the receipt of the same. 5. In view of the aforesaid settlement, the M.F.A.No.4974/2018 is disposed of. The decree shall include the terms of the settlement. 6. The memo for withdrawal in MFA No.5976/2018 is allowed and the appeal is dismissed in view of the mediation settlement arrived in M.F.A.No.4974/2018 dated 25.02.2026. SD/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16